April 14, 2026
CODA (2021) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a “CODA” – or child of deaf adults – pursuing her own path was brought to the screen with humor and empathy by writer/director Siân Heder (AFI DWW Class of 2005) and cinematographer Paula Huidobro (AFI Class of 2004). Tackling this American remake of 2014 French film LA FAMILLE BÉLIER, Heder ultimately...
March 7, 2026
LICORICE PIZZA (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson – and shot by cinematographer and AFI Alum Michael Bauman (AFI Class of 1992) – LICORICE PIZZA (2021) was honored with AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. Accoridng to the official rationale, “LICORICE PIZZA...
December 2, 2024
WEST SIDE STORY (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg, this stunning reimagination of the classic musical featured the work of two alums of the AFI Conservatory – cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and editor Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005) – as well as American Film Institute Trustee Ariana DeBose and AFI Honorary...
April 3, 2022
SQUID GAME – AFI Movie Club
“SQUID GAME surged onto screens a global phenomenon. This saga of survival is – at once – a heart-filled drama about those down on their luck, a heart-pounding thriller and a damning critique of capitalism. Hwang Dong-hyuk’s unmatched achievement is the story’s power to smash cultural and geographic boundaries – to connect us as human...
April 2, 2022
SUCCESSION – AFI Movie Club
"SUCCESSION sits tall on a castle in the clouds – with a foundation built upon the allure of power and the acknowledgement of its absurdity. This third year of Jesse Armstrong’s gimlet-eyed portrait of American hubris remains quintessentially – and uncomfortably – apt for this moment in our nation’s history. There is also joy in...
April 1, 2022
HACKS – AFI Movie Club
"HACKS upends the world of stand-up comedy one savage joke at a time. Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky’s wickedly funny series places a brilliant spotlight on Jean Smart’s turn as a legendary performer who finds herself both in need of and at war with Hannah Einbinder’s Gen Z up-and-comer. Together, they battle...
March 31, 2022
SCHMIGADOON! – AFI Movie Club
"SCHMIGADOON! explodes with joy and music and laughter – and contemporary cynicism. This candy-colored cocktail is hand-crafted by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, who have created an ebullient valentine to musicals by inviting even the most sardonic to see the world beyond the fog of Brigadoon. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key light up a glittering...
March 30, 2022
RESERVATION DOGS – AFI Movie Club
"RESERVATION DOGS pulls focus to find those often ignored both on screen and off. Following four Indigenous teenagers who inhabit the world of an Oklahoma reservation but dream of a future in California, Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi’s series blows in like a strong, fresh wind. A new generation of young stars gives these stories...
March 29, 2022
WANDAVISION – AFI Movie Club
"WANDAVISION changes the channel on the superhero narrative. Brilliantly stitching emotional themes into the cape-and-tights conventions of Marvel’s cinematic universe, Jac Schaeffer’s visionary storytelling utilizes nostalgia as a smokescreen for a rich investigation of loss and grief. Impeccably embodying avatars across TV history, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany summon acting powers beyond what is human...
March 28, 2022
MARE OF EASTTOWN – AFI Movie Club
"MARE OF EASTTOWN calls upon all the powers of storytelling to solve a relentlessly suspenseful whodunit amidst the hardscrabble people of its Pennsylvania small town setting. With an unyielding eye and ear toward authenticity and a mastery of pastoral gothic, Brad Ingelsby marshals this investigation of the secrets and lies amongst family and friends. Kate...
March 27, 2022
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD – AFI Movie Club
"THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD emerges from the fog of America’s past as a hauntingly triumphant monument to those who strived to live in a land where 'all men are created equal.' Adapted from the novel by Colson Whitehead, Barry Jenkins and his extraordinary creative ensemble unlock the powers of both horror and fantasy to paint an...
March 26, 2022
MAID – AFI Movie Club
"MAID sweeps audiences away in a story of strength, resolve and undying dreams. Molly Smith Metzler’s series is a joy to watch despite the hardships endured by Alex, portrayed with revelatory restraint by Margaret Qualley. As she embraces the challenges of motherhood, an abusive ex-boyfriend and an unsupportive family to find a future, each episode...
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